Images of the characteristics of Yunnan small-grain coffee bean varieties & History of the cultivation of Yunnan small-grain Typica coffee beans

Yunnan small-bean coffee is a representative of Chinese coffee beans. It has the largest coffee planting area, the earliest planting history, and in recent years, its quality and popularity have been continuously improving.

(),.Coffee is an imported product that was introduced to China a long time ago.In the 1890s, foreign missionaries introduced coffee to Zhukula in Binchuan County, Dali, China, and since then coffee has taken root and developed on the Chinese mainland.The Yunnan small-bean variety: generally, Yunnan coffee is also called “Yunnan small-bean coffee.” Nowadays, most of the coffee planted in Yunnan is the small-bean Arabica variety, specifically the Catimor variety, with small amounts of Typica and Bourbon.The Yunnan small-grain coffee beans from Qianjie Coffee are of the Catimor variety, while Qianjie Coffee’s Yunnan Huaguoshan and Qianjie 2013 are of the Typica variety.

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Flavor Characteristics of Yunnan Small-Bean Coffee

The style of Yunnan coffee beans is generally well-balanced, with a base flavor profile of nuts and brown sugar.In terms of taste, it is relatively neutral—not too acidic or bitter—offering a truly fragrant yet not harsh, rich yet not overpowering, mildly acidic and pleasant coffee, which suits the general public’s palate.